Shoe-polish box



June 9, 1925. 1,541,516

. S. H. LINDGREN SHOE POLISH BOX Original Filed Oct. 10, 1921 June 9, 1925.

s'rannnv rr. LINDGREN, or MAYWQOD, rrm'rnors, Assrcivoa'ro AMERICAN can corarAnY, or new Yon-K, N. Y., n oon-roaarron on NEW JERSEY.

SHOE-POLISH BOX.

Application filed October 10, 1921, Serial No. 508,748. Renewed October 17, 1924.

.more particularly to improved means for opening a container of the general type ordinarily used as a receptacle for shoe polish and like material.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of an opening device permanently secured in a part of the container in such manner as to interfere in no way'with the closing of said container, and easily operated bythe fingers to effectively remove the cover. 7

A further object of the invention is the provision ofa shoe polish box construction formed in particularly suitable manner to provide eflective leverage between the cover and the box body.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple and inexpensive opening device for a container of the character stated which, by reason of its formation, is adapted to operate with a cam action on the customary limiting ridge of the container body, and to be readily returned and retained in inoperative position.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of an opening device suited for use with a container of simple construction, requiring but very slight special formation and capable of manufacture by a few and simple mechanical operations.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invent-ion will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a container constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the opening device in inactive position;

Fig. 3 is a similar view after operation of the device, showing the action thereof;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail of a portion of the cover showing the part of the flange through which the opener is adapted to operate; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective View of the opener showing its construction.

The container, upon which my invention is employed, comprises a body 11 and a domed cover 12 having a depending flange 13 adapted to frictionally engage the upper part 14 of the container body to close the package. The body is provided, beneath the part 14, with a flange or limiting ridge 15 extending circumferentially thereabout and providing a substantially flat ledge for 00-- operation with parts now to be described.

Extending outwardly from the flange 13 is a lateral extension or flange part 16 of substantially corresponding size and formation with a ledge 15. This flange part, when the, container is closed, matches with said ledge 15 and rests thereon throughout the greater part of its circumference, thus providing a tight hermetic closure. The parts -are so formed that the container may be closed by merely pressing the cover or cap 12 upon the body part 1% to the extent permitted by the ledge or limiting ridge 15.

The flange part 16 is formed with a slightly elevated or humped-up part 17 having therein apertures 18 for the retention and pivoting of a wire opener 19'. The part 17 is formed by bending the flange part 16 upwardly at 21 and 22, the material of the flange '13 being cut away between these points. The opener 19 is formed of wire bent to form a substantially continuous rectangle having a bottom part 23 adapted to rest upon the ledge 15, side parts 24 and 25 extending upwardly through the apertures 18 anda top part 25 completing the rectangle. An extension 26 is twisted to form anoutwardly exending thumb piece whereby the opener may be operated and has its end 27 returned to within the square or rectangular part of the device. The apertures 18 are somewhat elongated to permit turning of theopening device 19 therein, and when so turned, one of the angles'28 is caused to bear upon the ledge 15 with a cam action whereby the container is opened. It will thus be seen that the part 17 retains the opener in inactive position, a space being provided between said part and the ledge 15 for the bottom 23 of the rectangular part of the member 19. Said part 19 operates through the flange part 17 as a pivot and provides leverage upon the cover whereby the latter may be effectually removed with but slight effort. 7 7

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invent-ion or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodimentthereof.

I claim:

1. A container, comprising a body part having a well provided with arlimiting ridge beneath the top thereof, a cover adapted to frictionall'y engage the upper part of said wall and provided with an outwardly turned flange having an apertured humpedportion with apertures in the top thereof, and an opening device extending down through the apertures in said humped portion and having a cam action on said limiting ridge to open the container.

2. A container, comprising a body part having an upstanding wall provided beneath its top with an outwardly extending ledge, a cover adapted to friet-ionally engage the upper part of saidwall and having .a flange in substantial registration with said rib when the containeris closed, a portion of said fiange being elevated and havmg apertures therein, and an opening device extendin throu h said a )ertures and providing leverage on said cover with said ledge as a base to remove the cover.

8. A-contalner, comprlslng a. body part having a ledge extending thereabout, a cover frictionally engageable with said body part above said ledge. and having, an out wardly turned flange having apertures in a portion thereof, and a wire opening device having a part of substantially square form revoluble in said apertures to remove the cover by cam action upon said ledge.

having a ledge extending thereabout, a cover frictionally engageable with said body part above said ledge and havlngan-outvardly turned flange having apertures in operation thereof.

a portion thereof, and a wire opening member adapted to be turned through said apertures and having an irregular part exerting leverage on said cover with said ledge as a base to remove the cover.

5. A. container, comprising a -body part having a ledge extending thereabout, a

cover frictionally engageable with said body part above. said ledge and having an outwardly turned flange having apertures in a portion thereof, and wire opening device having an irregular part adapted to be turned through said apertures to provide leveragebetween said cover and said ledge,

-- apertures and adapted tohbe turned to force the cover from frictional engagement with said wall.

TVA-container, comprising a .body part having a wall provided with a limiting ridge beneath the top thereof, a cover adapted to frictionally engage the upper part of said wall and provided with an out- -waridly turned humped-up and apertured flange, and a substantiallyrectangular opening device sec-uredin' the apertures 1n said flan- 'er and ada ted-to be turned to exert. a

camaction upon said ridge to open the container. V

(Sal-L container, comprising a bodypart having a .wall provided with a. limiting ridge belowthetop thereof, a coveradapted to frictionally engage: the upper part of said wall above said "ridge and provided with an outwardly turned flange having I apertures therein, andan opening device ei-itending through both of said. apertures 4. A. container CODlJilSlIl a bod oart, 7 29 said ridge to open the oontainerwhen the opening device, is turned.

STANLEY H. LINDGREN. 

